FOFC as a PF phenomenon: Evidence from Basque clausal embedding
DUGUINE, Maia
Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales - CNRS Sciences humaines et sociales [INSHS-CNRS]
Centre de recherche sur la langue et les textes basques [IKER]
Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales - CNRS Sciences humaines et sociales [INSHS-CNRS]
Centre de recherche sur la langue et les textes basques [IKER]
DUGUINE, Maia
Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales - CNRS Sciences humaines et sociales [INSHS-CNRS]
Centre de recherche sur la langue et les textes basques [IKER]
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Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales - CNRS Sciences humaines et sociales [INSHS-CNRS]
Centre de recherche sur la langue et les textes basques [IKER]
Language
en
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Glossa: a journal of general linguistics (2021-...). 2022, vol. 7, n° 1, p. 5745
Open Library of Humanities
English Abstract
The Final-Over-Final Condition (FOFC) accounts for a strong cross-linguistic generalization whereby head-final phrases do not dominate head-initial phrases. This paper evaluates the validity of narrow syntactic vs. ...Read more >
The Final-Over-Final Condition (FOFC) accounts for a strong cross-linguistic generalization whereby head-final phrases do not dominate head-initial phrases. This paper evaluates the validity of narrow syntactic vs. PF-interface approaches to this condition by studying the FOFC- violating configurations created by clausal complementation in Basque. It uncovers the decisive role played by the phonological realization of the relevant heads. It shows that whether or not these heads have overt exponence is crucial, but that it also matters whether or not they host raised heads. Among the strategies that ensure FOFC-compliance in Basque clausal embedding are (i) displacing the embedded clause (via extraposition or pied-piping) and (ii) deletion of the higher copy (and lower copy spell out) of the offending heads within the embedded clause. The analysis also accounts for the (apparent) optionalities in embedded clause placement and in negative inversion in Basque.Read less <
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